Can you dry fire too much?

[shanneba]

A video on training from a USA Olympic shooter.




Keith won an unprecedented three medals (one gold, one silver and one bronze) in three World Cups in 2009.

Olympic Experience:
2024 Paris Olympic Games: Men's Rapid Fire Pistol
2016 Rio Olympic Games
2012 London Olympic Games
2008 Beijing Olympic Games, 5th Place

Keith Sanderson | USA Shooting

Keith Sanderson is a three-time Olympian where he shot pistol. Sanderson is a member of the U.S. Olympic shooting team.

usashooting.org

For a great hour and half interview of Kieth see this video:

 

[Oldmountaiman]

I have Snap Caps for all my calibers which let's me keep muscle in old age. On target, trigger pressure and reloading magazines.

 

[Old_Me]

certain guns like my CZ's do not recommend dry firing with out snap caps.

i have snap caps for the calibers that i own, but believe it or not, i can't recall ever actually using them, as i just do not dry fire.

and the debate continues

 

[Oldmountaiman]

I don't get to go to a range and the neighbors down in the flat lands get all the excetted if I wanted to clean the spiders out of the barrels plus with my wife on oxygen nulafiys any indoor live fire.

 

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[Oldmountaiman]

Hi,

Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

My wife tells me I continue to overdo and I tell her why out off till tomorrow when you can do it today

 

[Oldmountaiman]

My wife tells me I continue to overdo and I tell her why out off till tomorrow when you can do it today

Supposed to be put but hands not working good this morning

 

[Talyn]

Yes...

Parts have a fatigue life. Dry firing causes small parts fatigue resulting in parts failing.

I've seen it happen.

 

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Yes...

Parts have a fatigue life. Dry firing causes small parts fatigue resulting in parts failing.

I've seen it happen.

I've always been one who leans towards moderation in all things. But then I think it's better to wear it out than to let it rot.

I was joking about "overdoing it". Anything mechanical can wear out. You might not want that to happen too soon.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[Belt Fed]

But then I think it's better to wear it out than to let it rot.

@Annihilator in 3...2...1...

 

[Annihilator]

@Annihilator in 3...2...1...

 

[BassCliff]

Hi,

All joking aside, the recommended 100:1 dry fire to live fire ratio seems excessive, but it worked for Sgt. Sanderson. It makes me think a little more dry fire practice would work for me too. I would definitely use snap caps or laser cartridges for those extended dry fire sessions. I thought his "holding drills" made sense too, getting the right muscles in shape and training them. Be your own worst citric during dry fire practice and training, then enjoy the fruits of your labor during live fire. Good stuff. @shanneba, thanks for sharing.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[shanneba]

Keep in mind that during his training and shooting he was in the military.
If he wore out the gun, he had armorers to repair it for free (at our expense )

 

[Oldmountaiman]

Hi,



I've always been one who leans towards moderation in all things. But then I think it's better to wear it out than to let it rot.

I was joking about "overdoing it". Anything mechanical can wear out. You might not want that to happen too soon.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

Well I wasn't supposed to live this long and my doctor's ask how did that happen, I just smile and shrug my shoulders your the doctor

 

[Ozarker]

I've increased my dry firing practice since I joined this site!

 

[belladonna]

I don't dry fire every day, but when I do dry fire...I use Laser Academy and MantisX alternatively, and they both use a laser cartridge. I do drills with them maybe three times a month on average. I could probably benefit by doing it more often. My live fire practice far exceeds my dry fire practice right now. This will likely change in the coming winter months.

 

[Annihilator]

I've increased my dry firing practice since I joined this site!

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[Belt Fed]

I very seldom dryfire, if i get the urge to shoot i go across the street.

 

[Bassbob]

I very seldom dryfire, if i get the urge to shoot i go across the street.

Werd.

 

[belladonna]

I very seldom dryfire, if i get the urge to shoot i go across the street.

If I could, I would. Trust me...